Highlights
Conservation is the concern for the preservation, restoration, or improvement of the natural environment, such as the conservation of natural resources, prevention of pollution, and certain land use actions. One mantra of conservationists is Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
The planned management of the environment and natural resources is a relatively modern concept intended to help insure the availability and replenishment of living resources and, to a certain extent, nonrenewable resources such as mineral and fossil fuels. Various modern efforts to conserve resources in the U.S. include the establishment of national parks intended to preserve land for wildlife.
In a world of ever in...
The planned management of the environment and natural resources is a relatively modern concept intended to help insure the availability and replenishment of living resources and, to a certain extent, nonrenewable resources such as mineral and fossil fuels. Various modern efforts to conserve resources in the U.S. include the establishment of national parks intended to preserve land for wildlife.
In a world of ever in...
Conservation is the concern for the preservation, restoration, or improvement of the natural environment, such as the conservation of natural resources, prevention of pollution, and certain land use actions. One mantra of conservationists is Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
The planned management of the environment and natural resources is a relatively modern concept intended to help insure the availability and replenishment of living resources and, to a certain extent, nonrenewable resources such as mineral and fossil fuels. Various modern efforts to conserve resources in the U.S. include the establishment of national parks intended to preserve land for wildlife.
In a world of ever increasing population, conservation efforts are challenged by the difficulty in striking a balance between the current use of natural resources and ensuring that resources are available to future generations.
The planned management of the environment and natural resources is a relatively modern concept intended to help insure the availability and replenishment of living resources and, to a certain extent, nonrenewable resources such as mineral and fossil fuels. Various modern efforts to conserve resources in the U.S. include the establishment of national parks intended to preserve land for wildlife.
In a world of ever increasing population, conservation efforts are challenged by the difficulty in striking a balance between the current use of natural resources and ensuring that resources are available to future generations.
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Conservation in splashes of color
247-4537An octopus appears. And then a jellyfish. A turtle joins the lineup. Little hands gripped brushes and painted animals onto an enormous canvas outside the Virginia Air & Space Center. Many seemed oblivious that they were painting with Robert Wyland, an...Tags: Space Programs, Multi-Sport Events, Chesapeake Bay, Summer Olympics, Virginia Air and Space Center
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Brain cells relive your past -- before you even realize it
Individual cells in the brain may be reliving the past even before a person consciously experiences a memory, a study published in Science journal shows. Researchers in California and Israel played clips of The Simpsons and other television shows to...Tags: Illnesses, Therapies, Ecosystems, Fires, Medical Research
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A closer look at Sarah Palin's record
The Wall Street JournalIn the five days since Sen. John McCain announced Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential running mate, she has been embraced by the right and pilloried by the left as a staunch conservative on social and economic issues. But a look at her record as mayor...Tags: Executive Branch, Natural Resources, Endangered Species, Petroleum Industry, Medical Specialization
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Palin & Hillary are opposites
McCain picks Palin! Why on earth would he pick someone so unqualified and put her one heartbeat away from the presidency? She is a former beauty queen. She sued the Bush administration for listing polar bears as an endangered species. She doesn’...Tags: Natural Resources, Endangered Species, Lanexa, Wildlife, Nature
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A third term
As John McCain attempts to convince Americans that he is different from George W. Bush, he made the strange move of choosing as his running mate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, someone who agrees with Bush even more often than does McCain. Palin also happens...Tags: Executive Branch, Natural Resources, NASA, Endangered Species, Petroleum Industry
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Post-storm pointers
The silver lining to the tropical storm clouds swirling around Florida this time of year is that they stimulate fishing. Fish feed as a storm approaches, and some species bite even better after the storm passes. Mutton mania Fishing for mutton...Tags: Natural Resources, Endangered Species, Tropical Storms, Fishing, Wildlife
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Los Angeles park workers ignore 'drought buster' law
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTwo weeks after Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa pointedly reminded all city agencies that they must toe the line on new water conservation measures, workers in Griffith Park were following an old routine: using an industrial-grade hose and...Tags: Punishment, Employees, Health and Safety at Work, David Campbell, Unions
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Facebook not just for college kids anymore
The Baltimore SunAre you on Facebook? No? You're not? 'Cause you're too old? Now that's just silly. Two years ago, the social media Web site changed from college students-only to something anyone could join — no matter how many gray hairs they might have....Tags: Meryl Streep, Sean Connery, Natural Resources, Endangered Species, Barack Obama
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Wittman pushes for effective bay clean up
247-4534U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman wants to require stricter accountability for the Chesapeake Bay clean up effort and implement measures that would direct federal money to those activities that are creating the most benefit. Wittman's first legislation regarding the...Tags: Environmental Politics, Laws, Jo Ann Davis, Government, Water Restrictions
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Added State Aid Reinstates 600 Energy-Efficiency Projects
Courant Staff WriterState regulators approved on Wednesday an additional $10 million to reinstate 600 energy-efficiency projects that were postponed after the state ordered Connecticut Light & Power Co. to rein in its spending. In a decision issued Wednesday, the state...Tags: Connecticut Light & Power Company, Budgets and Budgeting, Energy, Energy Saving
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Fur alternatives sought for palace guards' hats
LONDON After meeting with animal-rights activists, the British military said yesterday that it will study alternative materials to replace the bearskin hats worn by the soldiers who guard Buckingham Palace. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals,...Tags: Natural Resources, Endangered Species, Animals, Wildlife, Nature
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Electricity
Florida Power & Light customers would see a 7 percent increase in their monthly electric bills in January, if state regulators approve the utility's latest price boost. In Tuesday's filing with the Public Service Commission, FPL said the average...Tags: FPL Group, Prices, Energy Saving
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